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New PBO Act to help Kenya curb terrorism financing, boost NGO accountability

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It will soon be easier to identify Public Benefit Organisations (PBOs), formerly NGOs, that might be misused to fund terrorism, thanks to a new risk-based monitoring system developed by the Public Benefit Organizations Regulatory Authority (PBORA).

According to PBORA Director General Dr Laxmana Kiptoo, the plan is part of Kenya’s wider national effort to better regulate the non-profit sector, protect organisations from misuse.

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